The resumption of Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) mandated practices will be delayed as the league is still waiting for the guidelines set by the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF).
PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said the resumption of practices will be moved to a few more days than originally scheduled as the league waits for the official health guidelines on the resumption of practices and training by professional leagues in basketball and football.
The IATF has yet to release Resolution 51, a joint administrative order (JAO) by the Department of Health, Games and Amusements Board, and the Philippine Sports Commission which contains the specifics in gradual return to practice under strict health standards.
Even without the official protocols from the government, Marcial said the league is patiently waiting for the IATF guidelines, confident that practices will eventually resume.
"I had a talk with Games and Amusements Board chairman Baham Mitra. He expects to get the administrative order this week," said Marcial.
"There's a little delay but we're positive we'll go on with the training return," Marcial added.
Before the formal start of practice, Marcial said the players and personnel must still undergo the first round of three swab tests in order to be allowed to join in the training sessions with their mother teams.
Under the league’s protocols, teams will practice by batch of six – four of which are players. They must only travel from their home to the practice venue in their own vehicles or face sanctions from the league for violating the health standards set by the PBA.
PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said the resumption of practices will be moved to a few more days than originally scheduled as the league waits for the official health guidelines on the resumption of practices and training by professional leagues in basketball and football.
The IATF has yet to release Resolution 51, a joint administrative order (JAO) by the Department of Health, Games and Amusements Board, and the Philippine Sports Commission which contains the specifics in gradual return to practice under strict health standards.
Even without the official protocols from the government, Marcial said the league is patiently waiting for the IATF guidelines, confident that practices will eventually resume.
"I had a talk with Games and Amusements Board chairman Baham Mitra. He expects to get the administrative order this week," said Marcial.
"There's a little delay but we're positive we'll go on with the training return," Marcial added.
Before the formal start of practice, Marcial said the players and personnel must still undergo the first round of three swab tests in order to be allowed to join in the training sessions with their mother teams.
Under the league’s protocols, teams will practice by batch of six – four of which are players. They must only travel from their home to the practice venue in their own vehicles or face sanctions from the league for violating the health standards set by the PBA.
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